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I just wanted to chime on what was mentioned by Barb.

Teacher-Librarians ARE often expendable if they are not on a fixed  
schedule and sometimes even if they are.  In the state of Utah, my  
experience has been that Teacher-Librarians are required at any  
school that has 9th grade up but not below that.  The result is that  
elementary 'librarians' are non-credentialed, non-benefited positions  
in almost every elementary and middle school in the state.  The  
recent charter school movement is the only reason I have a job!  
Charters seem to value the library, at least around here.  Even the  
elementary schools were the library aide is a full time position  
consider it classified and don't offer benefits.  The exception (at  
least that I know of) is the Cache District in the area around the  
city of Logan, where every elementary has a credentialed teacher- 
librarian. (Ironically, the city of Logan has it's own district, and  
it's elementary schools have non-credentialed library aides in every  
school but one)  In Utah, it's not just the teacher-librarians.   
Anyone who provides a 'prep' in most of the schools I've worked in is  
non-benefited, non-credentialed, even though they are teaching!    
Music, computers, library, art...doesn't matter.  The Cache district  
says they 'prefer' to hire a certified person, but will hire someone  
non-certified if a suitable certified candidate is not available...

Is that the situation in most of your schools as well?

Lizanell Boman
lboman@north-staracademy.com
Library Media Specialist
North Star Academy
Bluffdale, UT

  

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